Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17
For the Ellsworth Americana
The Ranking System in Schools.

W hat II tlis very injurious pTdCtlct Du
noting how well a pupil has learned eacl
lesson from day to day. and when it ha,
been failure to require it again!
How this can be an injury | cannot per
ceive, except that pupils dislike to have i
known when their lessons have been poor
ly learned; but is the complainer willing
pupils should have imperfect lessons? Ger
tainly not, for an imperfect education, es
pecially at the foundation. is a. injurious
a. anything can be. But make him take il
over again" YOU say.
Nv hcn, after SCHOOL,"
Yes"
But think a moment. Isn't six hours in
the close air OF the school-room enough
for health?"
Il suppose it is. for delicate children.
Then let the class take ii over again.
What, Do YOU want yoWr child to tax,
over well learned lesson because some
lazy pupil has failed to learn IT."
NO That won't do"
Shall we try the harbarous old time prac-
tice of corporal punishment"
oh, no, of course not.
lie Us be frank. then.
l. il the real injury done the pupil or a
jealousy felt by the parent and fostercd in
the child, because some of his claSs-mate
are able to do better work or are willing
to give more time and attention To it; and
is it unjust to any one if one child cares
more for his books and puts his whole
time in them, while another enjoys his
companions and all their social sports :
Can we expect the same of each:
Why not accept for your bright, laughter
loving. social favoritc. a place in the mid
lie ranks, and let the ''book-worn" lead
the class: Expect not everything for your
scholar
II the parent i satisfied with that post
ion well hllcd the child will bc Every one
cannot stand at the head. but wherever
tina, place j.. let it be filed perfectly. and
not mourn because YOU have not anothcr'~
position.
There j. >tlll another class of pupils to
Be considered. They are capable of doing
the best school work If their health
would admit but nature has been >paring
Of thu precious boon Ranking troubles
them les than the others. when able to
keep in the school room. hut such are
usually more ambitious and expect to do
even more than their strongest mate.
They are not restrained by judciou> pa
rents. who should regulate their studies -
that no work should bc done al home c"u>c-
qucutlS the evenings are spent in close
study instead 81 rest and pleasure; then
the o,er-wrought brain must prey upon the
physical frame
Nor j. This all often the same delicate
child must take music lessons and on" nr
two hours daily must hc spent in practice.
REGARDLESS, Of the loss Of appetite and fail
ing strength ANA >fill another cause
These same sensitive children. with The
strain a. apparent 4 possible. are sin al
lowed to spend several evenings nf each
week in the badly ventilated parlnr> or
halls filled with COMPANY. How many If
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